Shane Sher

I am an avid computer user, an awful comedian, and, according to my students, a great teacher. The reason I became a teacher is simple. I like it and more importantly I like other people learning. Not being able to use a computer now is the equivalent of not using a phone 10 years ago. It is necessary!
This is a space for me to share information with students of my technology lectures.

Monday, July 20, 2015

The more things change, the more they stay the same. As we age, we romanticize our youth and our history, We forget what is was really like and gloss over imperfections. People were nicer back then and blah blah blah. The thing is, humans are basically the same creatures as we always were. Here is a great article showing the speech/writing habits for telegraph operators in 1902. They seem awful close to other shortened language forms.
I wonder how Text speak will be viewed in 2102.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

I love the guys at EverythihngIsTerrible. They comb through old video tapes to find strange gems. This video is a perfect captured moment in time showing the frustration and terror of most people of computers at this time.
My favorite moment is when she makes a copy of the floppy using the Xerox machine.
Enjoy!

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

I have always loved the Fallout games. They blend a sandbox world with a 40's/50's aesthetic. Even though there are glitches with their games, the games are always worth powering through. In all of the editions, our hero is equipped with a Pip Boy. Basically, a do-all database bracelet for the apocalyptic set.
The latest game is set in Boston and comes with a preorder goodie that is a shell of the pip boy, that a smart phone fits inside. It has playable connectivity with the game, which is incredible.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Instead of the usual old line about video games only being good for eye-hand coordination, this article considers the under looked skills that you can pickup as a gamer. I still use a lot of RPG solving methods in real life to solve all sorts of issues, both technical and real world.
For every problem, there is a solution.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Although, the new Google maps is very pretty, I miss a lot of thew features from the old version like exact mileage.So, how does one get to the old classic version of maps. It's easy. Click here and save this link as a bookmark so you have it for later use. You can also get to it by clicking at the bottom of the new Google map on the question mark and choosing to show the classic version. Now you can get what you want, easily.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Many times throughout my schooling we read plays or short stories of famous long dead historical figures. The problem is they stayed dead in my mind. I never heard their voices or saw them as older people. Instead, I have images of people locked in amber, unchanging. These days, you can pull up footage of these people or see photos, paintings or other such moments in time of these amazing luminaries. As a perfect example, today is Helen Keller's birthday and of course we have access to an amazing video of her speaking, reading, and listening. The image in my head is of a young girl, and that is what she looked like until I watched the video below. I have a better feeling and understanding of who she is. It is unfortunate that many schools do not take advantage of sites like Youtube and instead choose to block them.